Join us on our journeys as we adopt our daughters from Kazakhstan.
Meet Aitugan
Aitugan Astana Elizabeth
Aitugan is pronounced "eye""two""gone" with mild emphasis on the first syllable. Aitugan is Kazakh for "born under a new moon" and was the name given to her by her birthmother. We have chosen to keep the name Aitugan as we love the name, the meaning and the connection that it will maintain to her country of birth. Our adoption of Aitugan was finalized the eleventh of December 2007 when we finally left the Hope Astana Baby House as a family of three.
Meet Nurai
Nurai Alia Anson
Nurai is pronounced Nur (sounds like were) and "eye". Nurai is Kazakh for "shining light of the moon". This is the name that was given to her by her birth mother. We love the sound of Nurai's name as well as the meaning so have decided to keep her birth name. Similarly to Aitugan, we like that her name will remain a tie and tribute to her birth country. Our adoption was finalized on the eighth of December 2009 and we plan to return to Maine as a family of FOUR on the sixteenth of January 2010.
About Us - Kjersten and Steve
We have been married now for eight years (as of July 2009) and in many ways the time seems to have flown by. As we discussed starting a family we had to decide whether to start with adoption or a biological child. We have both known for many years that we wanted to adopt and we finally decided that adoption made the most sense for the start of our human family. Our daughters join us and our two furry and very friendly rottweilers (Bokar and Daouda).
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14 comments:
I can't imagine a better way to start 2008 than as a family! What a wonderful family picture!! We are so happy for you!!
You'll by far are the most photogenic family ever! Happy New Year! Gena Lloyd
Happy New Year to you, too! This year will, of course, will so different from the last one, and chances are, you won't even be able to recall your lives pre-Aitugan! Enjoy!!
What a photo! Fantastic!!! Don't tell me you set the camera up to take it remotely -- or do you also have a talented photographer as a friend. It is just beautiful!
what a PERFECT PICTURE!!
What a beautiful family!!
Happy New Year!!
Congratulations on a New Family for the New Year! I have enjoyed reading your amazing journey to your daughter and can only hope that ours will have the same happy ending or should I say happy beginning!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let's try to check in by phone soon, ok? Missing you all!!!
Happy New Year. What a great picture. You must have a super super camera? What kind is it? Please share.
What a fabulous picture. You are a beautiful family.
Happy New Year
Sandi
That is absolutely breathtaking and so colorful! Happy New Year!
Aaaahh def a Christmas card worthy picture if I have ever seen one!!! I am not sure who's smile is bigger Aitugan, Kjersten or Steve’s? I know they say that those that are pregnant have a glow about them so I have to ask .... Steve? are you preggers? LOL. Congrats again!
Fantastic picture--what a beautiful family.
Happy new year. I'm so glad that you and your larger family safely and happily returned from Kaz! I wish you all of the best. Susan from Austin (PS Great photo of the 3 of you!)
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